Ahmedabad: Pushtimargiya Haveli music, which holds an important place in the ancient and rich tradition of Indian classical music, has received national recognition. Ranchhodlalji Goswami, the 16th-generation Acharya of Goswami Haveli in Kalupur, Ahmedabad, and a scholar of Haveli music, has been selected for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2025 for the year 2024-25 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Culture. Acharya Ranchhodlalji Goswami conside...Read More

Gandhinagar: The ‘Shri Krishna-Rukmini Yatra Dham’ at Madhavpur in Porbandar district, where Lord Shri Krishna and Mata Rukmini got married, is being redeveloped by the Gujarat Pavitra Yatra Dham Vikas Board. Under the complete project, all the mythological places within a radius of one kilometer in Madhavpur village are being woven into a beautiful thread. In the first phase, which cost ₹47.99 crore, the Shri Rukmini Mataji Temple, the witness to the wedding altar, ‘Chori Myra’, the ...Read More

Salangpur: The Shri Kashtabhanjandev Hanumanji Temple Trust has officially clarified the ongoing controversy surrounding the copyright secured by Salangpur Dham. According to the trust, the legal steps have been taken only to prevent misuse of the unique statue of the 'King of Salangpur', its Golden Wagha, and the institution's logo and to protect devotees from fake offerings, online fraud, and other professional malpractices. In an official clarification, the Shri Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanumanji...Read More

Salangpur: Salangpur Dham has become the center of yet another row after it recently secured intellectual property (IP) rights for various divine forms of Shri Kashtbhanjan Dev Hanumanji Maharaj and the title 'King of Salangpur.' While the temple trust affiliated with the Swaminarayan sect views this as a necessary step to safeguard its spiritual legacy and prevent fraud, the move has triggered protests from Hindu organizations, saints, and devotees who argue that a deity cannot be treated as "...Read More

Dwarka: The holy month of Purushottam (Adhika Maas) is currently being observed in Gujarat. During this period, a large number of devotees from across the country and abroad are flocking to Jagat Mandir to seek the blessings of Lord Dwarkadhish. So far, more than 17 lakh devotees have had darshan. Keeping the convenience of devotees in mind, the temple committee has decided to revise the darshan timings. The temple trust announced that the darshan arrangements have been modified to provide be...Read More

Mehsana: The long-running dispute over the administration and control of Hatkeshwar Mahadev Mandir in Vadnagar has taken a major turn, with the Mehsana In-charge Charity Commissioner declaring the current temple trustees illegal. The Charity Commissioner ordered their immediate removal and appointed the Deputy Charity Commissioner as an administrator to take charge of the institution. Following the order, officials from the Charity Commissioner's office, accompanied by a police convoy, arrive...Read More

Ahmedabad: Devotees of Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanuman Ji of Salangpur Dham living in the United States of America will no longer have to travel to India to have darshan of their deity, as a Shri Kashtabhanjan Dev temple, modeled on Salangpur Dham, will be built on 40 bighas of land in Kansas City. A 108-foot-tall Panchadhatu statue of the 'King of Salangpur' will be installed there before the construction of the temple begins. Following the announcement of the grand resolution during the Shri Kash...Read More